Many of us run, ride, swim, climb, in fact we pretty much do anything that gives us an excuse to play outside... we also like to do it day after day and whether we are a back of the pack plodder to an elite racer the principles behind what fuels us to enjoy these activities is pretty consistent.
Mountain Fuel are as passionate as you about these activities, but we also get a great deal of pleasure form helping and hearing how our Mountain Fuellers have personally improved and performed.
While Sports Nutrition can be a complex business, with so much information out there we've tried to keep the guides as straight forward as possible. Yes there is some scientific language but this is linked to straightforward descriptions and also real life experiences of our Mountain Fuellers. We've also included food guides into some of the posts and links to our tried and tested 'on the go' energy snacks.
The basics:
- Read our introduction article to Performance Sports Nutrition
- Eating a well-balanced diet is vital for good all-round health and well-being
- The foods which we consume provide essential:
- Macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats)
- Micronutrients (vitamins & minerals)
- All are essential for such things as energy provision, amino acids for building and repairing muscles, essential fats, and vitamins & minerals to help us grow and function properly
Nutrition Guides
What do your muscles need for energy?
Xtreme Energy Fuel is more than just a standard energy drink. Your muscles require more than just a sugar fix…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Protein
‘The Power of the Building Block Similar to carbohydrates, the protein debate has been rolling on for what seems like…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Micronutrients
‘Tiny but mighty’ The diet of human beings needs to consist of both macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, and fat), and…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Fat
For many years now, the talk of fat, or the consumption of fat, always seems to come with a negative…
Read MoreSports Nutrition and Carbohydrates
Understanding Carbohydrates Part 1: ‘The Substrate King!’ Unless you have been recreating the legendary Forrest Gump’s run across America,…
Read MoreSports Nutrition: Macronutrients
‘The Good, The Bad, & The Kilocalorie?’ Carbohydrates, protein, and fat ultimately provide the energy necessary to maintain our body’s…
Read MorePerformance Guides
Ultra Marathon Nutrition Plan
We’ve paid our entry fee, trained hard and bought all the gear but the thing that often lets people down…
Read MoreRunning & performing in adverse weather
You may also be interested in our article ‘What happens to your body when running in the heat.‘ What happens…
Read MoreHow to train & prepare for a Sprint Triathlon
Mountain Fuel ambassador, triathlete Chris Stirling (winner of Canada-Man Triathlon-2017, Celtman Scottish Extreme Triathlon-2017, Windermere Triathlon-2016, Ben Nevis Triathlon-2016). Triathlon races are typically…
Read MorePerforming and running in heat
Throughout all our running careers I’m sure that we have all over-cooked things from time-to-time, especially during a hot summers…
Read MoreMarathon Nutrition Guide
With the longest day of the year past, and those classic Spring marathons behind us, I guess we can now…
Read MoreFuelling for the short stuff: 10k-half marathons
“To fuel, or not to fuel?” That is the question…or is it? Should the question not be…”To fuel, but…
Read MoreFuelling for a Ultra Marathon
Lakeland 100 When you are fuelling for a Ultra marathon be it 50 or 100 miles the basic principles…
Read MorePerformance Sports Nutrition
‘The Science of Eating for Success’ …Eating a well-balanced diet is vital for good all-round health and well-being. The…
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Visit our sports nutrition recipes section for fantastic on the go snacks to keep you fuelled throughout your activities.